National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah recently hinted at his political future, stating that he will deputise Moses Wetangula in 2032.
During the funeral, the rhetoric centered on succession politics in 2032, with National Assembly Speaker Wetangula hailed as the ideal successor to President William Ruto.
Ichung’wah was one among the leaders who insisted on consolidating the Western voting bloc with long-term ambitions in mind, and he quietly encouraged Wetangula to consider him his number two in 2032.
“Speaker Wetang’ula has served in Parliament for over 31 years, second only to Mwai Kibaki, who served for 40 years,” Ichung’wah said.“Where did Kibaki go after Parliament? He went to the State House.
Wetang’ula can do the same. When that time comes, I hope he remembers me I could be a great deputy president.”
Fernandes Barasa, the ODM chair in Kakamega, echoed Ichungwah’s remarks, urging Wetangula supporters to endorse Ruto’s administration since it would position them well in future elections.
“We are fully behind President Ruto because his government has brought national unity,” he stated.“
But we are also laying the groundwork to ensure that Western Kenya speaks with one voice in 2027 and beyond.”
Ichung’wah’s thoughts come just two months after he was heavily tied to the Deputy President’s office while Rigathi Gachagua was battling an impeachment resolution, which was also supported by the Kikuyu MP.
The majority leader, a vocal critic of Gachagua, spoke on live TV to deny allegations of targeting the Deputy Presidency, which have subsequently been echoed by former Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki.
Prior to his impeachment, Gachagua was on excellent terms with Ichung’wah, who said in September that the break with the former DP arose from Gachagua’s move to whip up support for the One Man, One Shilling, One Vote campaign.
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